Back to 1942 poster
Director Feng Xiaogang
Writer Liu Zhenyun

Back to 1942

Original Title: 一九四二

Tagline: History should never be forgotten.

Release Date: 2012-11-01

Duration: 145 minutes

Synopsis

In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by the most tragic famine in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.

Casting

  • Tim Robbins
    Bishop Megan
  • Adrien Brody
    Theodore Harold White
  • Chen Daoming
    Jiang Jieshi
  • Zhang Hanyu
    An Ximan
  • Alec Su
    Song Ziwen
  • Qiao Zhenyu
    Secretary Han
  • Wang Ziwen
    Xing Xing
  • Tian Xiaojie
    Middle-aged Officer
  • Fan Wei
    Lao Ma
  • Du Chun
    Chiang Kai-shek's Confidential Secretary

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